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Originally Posted by AntiVenom when i have a project going i usually hop out of bed at early like 4-5am and start wrenching. when she wakes up at 8-9 i

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Old 06-26-2015, 11:00 AM   #166 (permalink)
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when i have a project going i usually hop out of bed at early like 4-5am and start wrenching. when she wakes up at 8-9 i say "oh i just got out here, gonna work for a couple more hours." then work til lunch time.
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not a matter of enjoying it, but rather being conscious of putting those miles as a DD and/or driving it to work and parking it in the sun, etc.
Meh I'm of the mindset that it's a car and it's made for driving. Not buying it to hard park at C&C meets or sit in my garage all the time. The less you worry about those kind of things, the more you will actually enjoy owning the car.

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Ummmmm.... You guys are taking what I'm saying completely out of context. Especially Blades, but that's normal from him.

Just my driving style. I had a similar situation in the camaro, but the camaro, when you're in it you feel fine cruising. Me personally. I want to keep pushing the vette. I want to take it to its limits. It's just the way it feels.


F*#k a f#*kin FRS... No comparison to a Z. Frs is torque-less, powerless and though it winds out Ok for street driving. Go on the highway and you're doing nothing. That said, the Z is perfect to feel like you're doing something on street and highway. The vette, you instantly feel the track ability of the car even in normal driving. If I'm on the street 90% of the time... Corvette is a lot of car. Not saying I wouldn't consider it. I'm just waiting for all these 16's to release before I make a decision.

The corvette is one of the sickest cars I've driven. But nterested in the upcoming camaro as well. As they gear them more for the street.

I did drive the vette only in sport mode though. I wouldn't know what comfort feels like.
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The 2016 C7's just entered product at the beginning of this week and the first deliveries should be completed in around 3-5 weeks. As far as the different modes, from my research they're only noticeably different if you get the Magnetic Selective Ride Control feature (which I did order). The one that I drove was completely base so I haven't actually driven one with the MRSC yet. Probably should have done that before I ordered one
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Meh I'm of the mindset that it's a car and it's made for driving. Not buying it to hard park at C&C meets or sit in my garage all the time. The less you worry about those kind of things, the more you will actually enjoy owning the car.
i like my hobby cars clean and ding free when i do pull them out.

hell, i dont even think that my Z is a car. more like a toy.

a car is my dd. dat's all the car these dumbarse taffyapples at supermarkets need to see or be near while im out and about. im like, i look at wat pos they drive and think you dont deserve to be near my beautiful Z.
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Well if I don't like the next gen Z, I'm going to throw caution to the wind, cash in one of my IRA's, and buy a fully optioned Jaguar F-Type R Coupe with a 550 hp supercharged V8. I figure the stock market is going to collapse again and I might as well lose the money on car depreciation and have something totally crazy like that for a few years and enjoy it.
I just turned 60 and I will never drive a grandpa car.
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I'd love to take a test drive in a C7, but considering I couldn't even get the asshat salesman to let me drive a USED C6, it's pointless.
If you showed up in something other than ripped up shorts, holey t-shirt and flip-flops you might get a different answer ...



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Depends on what you're comparing it to. If you're looking at cars around the $30-40k range I don't think it's all that competitive. The Mustang and Camaro definitely out class the Z in terms of performance. When the 370Z was first released, it was competitive with those 2 cars. Both Ford and GM have updated them since then and left the Nissan behind because it failed to do the same.

This is the reason why I didn't even consider a Z for my next car purchase. If they had released one or confirmed any details that revealed it could be competitive with those cars soon I may have considered getting another one. I had decided on getting a 2016 5.0 earlier this year and then I started looking at used C7's. As soon as I test drove one, my mind was pretty much made up. Just placed an order for a 2016 C7 like 2 weeks ago and should be getting it delivered around late August.
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and congrats on the C7 dude!!! that damn vette looks amazing... and trust me I love the new Mustang chassis especially the 5.0 Performance Package I love my Z... but if that chassis arrive at the moment that i be thinking on buy my Z... the story was different loool!
And now the Gen 6 Camaro has SRM and the LT1. Weight is down as well. If it handles well, could be a valid replacement although, it is still 3700 lbs.

Ima stikin wit da Z. I like it ... looks good and goes good. I smile every time I get in.
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Meh I'm of the mindset that it's a car and it's made for driving. Not buying it to hard park at C&C meets or sit in my garage all the time. The less you worry about those kind of things, the more you will actually enjoy owning the car.



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The 2016 C7's just entered product at the beginning of this week and the first deliveries should be completed in around 3-5 weeks. As far as the different modes, from my research they're only noticeably different if you get the Magnetic Selective Ride Control feature (which I did order). The one that I drove was completely base so I haven't actually driven one with the MRSC yet. Probably should have done that before I ordered one
Kool. I drove a Z51. It is sick bruh... Enjoy!!!!!!

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The test drive is easy. It's making a dealer understand, "no credit checks till ready to purchase" is the hard part. Like me... I'm back in test drive mode... If every effin schmuck in a dealership ran my credit for every car I want to test drive. I'd lose 40 points on my score. Don't need that right now.
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And now the Gen 6 Camaro has SRM and the LT1. Weight is down as well. If it handles well, could be a valid replacement although, it is still 3700 lbs.

Ima stikin wit da Z. I like it ... looks good and goes good. I smile every time I get in.
I thought the SS is going to be 3600lbs?
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And now the Gen 6 Camaro has SRM and the LT1. Weight is down as well. If it handles well, could be a valid replacement although, it is still 3700 lbs.

Ima stikin wit da Z. I like it ... looks good and goes good. I smile every time I get in.
I like the new Camaro too hahaha!! But still love my Z bro... for the moment and very happy of what I got
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if its 200lbs lighter that would put it close to 36XX.... unless new info has been released
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HEY!!!! Were you at the dealer when I showed up?

I was wearing jeans and a t-shirt, but that's my normal attire. They did let some 70 yr old dude drive it, and he managed to kill it 6 times backing out of the space.
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if its 200lbs lighter that would put it close to 36XX.... unless new info has been released
Last I heard. GM is still trying to shave weight. They said they'll keep trying till a few days before production. They are DETERMINED!!!

KUDOS to the Camaro team!
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Last I heard. GM is still trying to shave weight. They said they'll keep trying till a few days before production. They are DETERMINED!!!

KUDOS to the Camaro team!
thats gonna be a monster, it will take over the 5.0's reign for the segment. The new mustang doesnt even come into play since its common knowledge they are a bit slower than the 11-14's

plus the camaro looks good!
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